Chapter 152 - Black Genesis (Part 3)

"Hey, kid!" Chase said puzzled at the boy in the lonely hall, he watch as he halts instantly at the sound of his voice but spared no effort to turn. 

"What are you doing here?!" Chase demands walking towards him, he stops behind him, the boy reached him at just his chest level, so a teenager maybe? 

"I asked a question" Chase demands not liking the silence, it was getting suspicious.

Genesis fist tightens, his one eye changing to his ghoul ones, series of thoughts running in his head, what should he do? Attack? Run? any decision he makes right now will determine his escape.

"Hey!" Chase hissed placing his hand on his shoulder about turning him.

"Oh, there you are" a voice came in from the front.

Chase's eyes land on a girl a distance away.

Short strawberry brown wave hair and Camel eyes, she wore a white coat jacket buttoned up along with a head warmer, brown pants, and black long boots, her bag crossed against her shoulder.

She approached them.

"Thank God you found him, I have been looking for him everywhere" she began. 

Genesis's shaky eyes were on her, he didn't talk or move.

"And you're?" Chase asked.

"Oh, where are my manners... I'm Heather Miller" she said with a smile. 

"And this is my brother Josh".

Genesis tensed at her words.

"Your brothe-"

"Alright we gotten go, they said we should be with the others at all times," Heather said quickly rushing out with Genesis.

"Hey wait!"

But they were already out of the hall.

"Sir we need you at the control room," an agent said walking towards him.

"Why are kids running around the agency?" Chase asked.

"It's tour day sir" he shrugs.

Chase never thought of that, he just gave a nod but there was something about that boy he couldn't quite place.

***

Genesis pulled his hand away from Heather's.

"Why are you helping me?!" he demands.

She faced him.

"You're welcome," she said sarcastically.

"I'm a ghoul" he hissed.

"So? And weird, why is your right eye changed only" she asked curiously.

Genesis froze realizing his one eye was still turned, it went back to his normal ones.

"And to answer your question I don't care if you're a ghoul" she states.

"But you're human... You reek of it" he said wrinkling his nose.

Heather frown, sniffing her jacket. 

"I had my best perfume on today" she murmured.

"I have to go human," he said walking past her but she grabs his arm.

"Wait!"

He growled like an animal facing her with his now claw teeth, snarling dangerously at her.

"Whoa! You are a different kind of odd" she said amazed.

He gave her a puzzled look, wasn't she afraid?

"If you go out by yourself you won't make it to the last floor, I can get you out," she said letting go of his arm.

"You were part of some kind of experiment weren't you?" she asked.

Genesis froze at her words.

"How did you-"

"Rumors are going on about the agency, and besides you aren't part of the tour team... and kids aren't allowed in the agency" she began before looking around, leaning too close to him.

Genesis's body tensed at her closeness.

"I'm here undercover" she whispers before pulling away.

"I know they must have done something to you... The agency is a bad place, I came here using the tour as an excuse to gain info of what we could use" she said.

"I support the Black ghoul and his people. We support them".

"We?" Genesis said puzzle. 

"Heather, the other levels are a no-go, these people got cameras everywhere," a boy around their age said, walking up to them in a haste. He had dark hair and brown eyes.

"Who's the kid?" he motions with his head.

"And why is he on Josh's clothes?" he adds.

"Josh? You saw Josh?... I have been looking everywhere for him" Heather said sighing, but then paused before turning to Genesis, her eyes widen in realization.

"You are in Josh clothes," she said puzzled.

"I didn't kill him, he's just unconscious in the elevator," he said with a shrug.

"And you hijacked him of his clothes, it's degrees out there, he could freeze to death" the boy hissed.

"Calm down Dale" Heather hissed, turning back to Genesis.

"Which elevator?!"

***

Josh groaned seating up while holding his head.

"Fuck" he cursed remembering his encounter with that strange kid.

Suddenly the elevator door opened revealing Genesis. He gasps in total fear but it died down when Heather and Dale rushed in.

"Guys get away from that kid... he's gonna hit you in the head and grab your clothes" Josh accused.

"Shut up Josh and get dressed, you are lucky I bought extra pairs" Dale hissed bringing out some clothes from his bag.

"Relax Josh, he had a reason he did that... I think he's part of the illegal experiment going on here" Heather said.

"He looks normal to me," Josh said putting on a pair of jeans and then a sweater.

"Trust me he isn't but we have to get him out of here," Heather said.

"He could blend in with us when we get out... the only issue is he got no ID," Dale said.

"What about the mission, we can't just back down now we have this opportunity," Josh said.

"We have enough proof... this kid is all we need" Heather reasoned.

"What's an ID?" Genesis spoke up, they turned to him, staring like he had two heads.

"Okay that's weird," Heather said raising an eyebrow.

"What's your name?" Dale asked.

"Genesis"

"Genesis?" Josh said blinking,

"Just Genesis?" Heather asked.

"Yes just Genesis... and I'm not going anywhere with you guys," he said sternly.

"I have to find my parents" he adds.

"Well, you are not getting out of here without us... you need us" Heather said with arms folded.

"What she said," Josh said with a shrug.

Heather smirks.

"I don't need anybody... I can hang on just fine" Genesis said walking out.

Heather rushed to him, the rest steps out of the elevator.

"Hey wait... Genesis!" Heather hissed.

Genesis sighs turning.

"We can help you find your parents... if you come with us" Heather offered.

"Heather we can't exactly do that," Josh said.

"Do you suggest anything better? Guys, we need him to come with us" she reasons.

Dale folds his arms.

"How sure are you we can trust him... remember even though we are on the ghoul's side, not all are trusted," he said through gritted teeth.

"The feeling is mutual, I don't trust humans," Genesis said sternly.

"Alright stop it you two, this won't help any of us right now," Heather said, she turns back to Genesis.

"We can help you, just tell us who your parents are, we can find them"

"Liam O'Brien and Riley Leah" he states.

Josh busts in a peal of hard laughter holding his stomach, Dale chuckles.

Heather covers her mouth holding in her laugh.

"What?" he hissed with a frown.

"You mean the black ghoul is your dad, and Riley Leah our savior is your mom?" Dale states in amusement.

"Yes, why?" Genesis shrugs.

They all burst in a peal of laughter that rang in the hall.

"Hey! It's not funny I'm serious" He urged.

"Well if they are your parents... then I'm the son of Barbra Jones," Dale said walking ahead of them.

"Come on guys let's move," he said.

"That's not funny Genesis, when we get you out then you tell us your real parent's names, you don't have to lie about it," Josh said walking past him.

"I'm not lying," he said through clenched teeth.

"Liam O'Brien and Riley Leah have no kids," Heather said.

Genesis's eyes were saddened by her words as his fist clenched in a tight hold.

"Are you coming?" she asked.

"Genesis we're the only one that can get you out unless you have a better idea" she adds.

Genesis just gave a slight nod, a smile graced Heather's lips.

***

Josh checked his watch.

"Alright few minutes to go before the tour ends," he said to the others.

Genesis felt uncomfortable standing amid other teens and agents. He stayed alert at all times making sure his hood was up properly but what struck him the most was, the agency wasn't in an uproar like he thought they might be due to his escape, Barbra haven't sent anyone at him yet. Was his identity really a secret?

"Alright everyone, we're done for today, we hope you all had a studious day today, for all those who wanna be agents this is a big opportunity," Jesse Landon said with a smile against her lips, Peter beside her, they both handled the tour much to her disagreement, but it was a decision from the higher-ups, there wasn't much she could do about it but bear.

"Being an agent sucks!" one of the teens spoke up, others make a woo sound.

"God! I hate Kids" Jesse murmured while keeping a smile present on her lips but fuming on the inside.

"Well, one day you will have one" Peter whispers to her.

Jesse just rolled her eyes.

"That's very motivating, but we keep the city safe" Jesse states.

"I'm not so sure about that" Heather spoke up.

All attention drifts to her.